http://www.urbanhiker.com/ en-us Copyright 2007 Tue, 15 May 2007 23:41:06 -0800 Tue, 15 May 2007 23:41:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2007/05/test2.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2007/05/test2.html Tue, 15 May 2007 23:41:06 -0800 http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2007/05/test.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2007/05/test.html Tue, 15 May 2007 23:21:58 -0800 I knew Spring Street was becoming Fast Cupid, and that they would be making changes to the service. I never would have guessed, however, that they would do the following: Violate member privacy by revealing their profiles to people who... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/09/fast_cupid_seek.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/09/fast_cupid_seek.html Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:58:15 -0800 My Firefox extensions: miniT (drag+indicator) - Lets you drag and re-order tabs. Love it love it love it. A9 Toolbar - Eh, don't use often. Foxylicious - Moved away from del.icio.us, and likewise, this extension. FoxyTunes - Great idea, but... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/08/firefox_extensi.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/08/firefox_extensi.html browsers Mon, 08 Aug 2005 22:51:37 -0800 Nearly two weeks ago now, my close friends Aaron and Kari were in a serious car accident while on their way home for a visit. Fortunately, Aaron was not injured, but Kari sustained serious spinal cord injury. She continues to... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/07/perspective.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/07/perspective.html friends Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:17:25 -0800 I'm in the mode of organizing my finances for a potential home purchase, and am trying to actually budget as a part of this process. A few years ago, I tried Quicken and found it to be very difficult to... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/07/why_does_it_all.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/07/why_does_it_all.html design Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:38:32 -0800 Apple has long maintained that there is indeed a second mouse button on the Apple: it's on the keyboard. Here's a very typical interaction explaining why this is a smart design choice (from Gear Live): Me: Right click on “My... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/06/onebutton_mice.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/06/onebutton_mice.html design Tue, 07 Jun 2005 19:00:37 -0800 Tonight I went to the Herbst Theater to hear The Bad Plus perform. This was the first concert in ages I have attended where the audience isn't standing. It was good to step out of the indie rock world. In... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/06/the_bad_plus.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/06/the_bad_plus.html music Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:39:03 -0800 Brian Dear writes: Thanks for your interest in the early beta preview of the EVDB service. We're going live this evening! http://www.evdb.com I have been way excited about something like this for a long time. EVDB's main message, "find out... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/evdb_launches.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/evdb_launches.html social software Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:16:12 -0800 CNET reports that Yahoo 360 takes spin through blogosphere. Yahoo! 360 is only available in a limited beta. And here is a review of it. Knock knock, who will let me in?... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/yahoo_360.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/yahoo_360.html social software Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:56:19 -0800 Google's latest: Google X says, "Roses are red. Violets are blue. OS X rocks. Homage to you." As always, well-executed and elegant interaction. A pretty good way to put more properties on the bar above the search box. Although this... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/google_x.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/google_x.html interfaces Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:03:59 -0800 Yesterday was the Day of the Headache. I wasn't sure if it was due to sheer exhaustion, or due to the altitude. Either way, I didn't like it. I took a nap (siesta!) for a few hours and went back... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/now_without_hea.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/now_without_hea.html travels Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:41:59 -0800 No life transition is complete without a soul-searching vacation. I have chosen to take mine in Cuzco, Perú to see the famous Incan ruins of Machu Picchu!... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/peru_peru.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/peru_peru.html travels Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:28:27 -0800 As of Friday, March 5, 2005, I am no longer an employee of Avenue A | Razorfish. It was one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my lifetime, but I hope it will be one of the... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/change_is_in_th.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2005/03/change_is_in_th.html work Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:18:42 -0800 This bike is missing handlebars, a seat, a rear wheel, and a chain. The yarn tied to this bike makes it look all the more tattered, but it didn't hold someone back from making an unsolicited offer to buy it.... http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2004/08/is_this_bike_fo.html http://www.urbanhiker.com/archives/2004/08/is_this_bike_fo.html Found items Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:59:59 -0800